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"Mr President, I thank Mr Fruteau, not only for his work to date, but also for sticking with this marathon session; and I also thank the Commission. I think we should all get a clap on the back. Rather than repeat some of the comments made about these reforms, I just want to say that I have some concern about the severity of the price cut. I have urged this before, as an alternative to using a quota cut as a mechanism to control supply.
I have particular questions for the Commission. Perhaps the Commissioner could give me an answer. In relation to the levy to be deducted from processors, could the Commission say whether, if a country – and I am speaking of Ireland – grows beet in 2006, the company has to contribute to the restructuring levy this year, should it intend to stop production in 2007? It is a crucial issue and it will decide whether or not we grow beet this year – perhaps the last season for beet growing in Ireland.
My second question relates to a comment the Commissioner made earlier in the debate when she said that the 10% which is being set aside under the restructuring scheme for growers could be increased by Member States in particular circumstances. Perhaps the Commissioner might outline what those circumstances might be.
Without using all of my time, because we may all be tired and perhaps emotional, I shall just say, with regard to the developing world – and I share the concerns of others here in the House – that in reforming sugar we have upset the developing world, because we are offering it access to our markets at much reduced prices. What it wants is access at high prices, because that is the only way that it can grow and prosper. Those who have called for this to happen should think about what they have now succeeded in achieving.
Lastly, I hope the reforms do what the Commissioner says they will do: give us a competitive sugar industry. Alas, I think that for Ireland it will mean that we will have no industry at all."@en1
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